WTO judges in the case ruled last month that the United States broke its rules in imposing hefty duties on Chinese steel products, solar panels and a range of other goods that Washington argues enjoyed government subsidies.

It was not clear why China had appealed as the panel found that Washington had overstepped the mark in justifying the so-called countervailing duties in the $7.2 billion case.

Under WTO rules, such duties can only be levied when there is clear evidence that state-owned or partially state-owned enterprises passing on the subsidies are "public bodies".

There was no immediate comment from Chinese authorities or the U.S. Trade Representative's office in Washington.

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